commandbatch - cemex malaysia batcher training.pdf

17 April 20077 April 2007 Command Alkon Inc.Command Alkon Inc.

COMMANDbatch

Conversions

Batcher Training

David YoungDavid Young

4/7/20074/7/2007 Command Alkon Inc.Command Alkon Inc.

Topics:

Customers

Projects

Orders

Batch Setup

Batching

Change Materials

Inventory Receipts

Ticket Editor

End of Day procedures


Customers: the main form components

Grid section showing Grid section showing

all current records in all current records in

the databasethe databaseDetails of the record Details of the record

selected (>>) selected (>>)

You may use the scroll You may use the scroll

bar to move through bar to move through

the list of customersthe list of customers

The Main tab The Main tab

has contact has contact

informationinformation

The Shipping tab The Shipping tab

has items which can has items which can

affect Order Entryaffect Order Entry


Customers: adding a new one

Scroll to the bottom of the Scroll to the bottom of the

Customer list, click on the Customer list, click on the

* to start a new record (n)* to start a new record (n)1



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Enter a Customer Enter a Customer

referencereferenceEnter Customer Enter Customer

namename

Enter a Customer Enter a Customer

address if knownaddress if known



5Enter Contact Enter Contact details if requireddetails if required



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Save the record, then click on the Shipping tab of your new customer:

Tick this box if you Tick this box if you

must have a PO for this must have a PO for this

customer when you customer when you

make an Ordermake an Order

Tick this box if the Tick this box if the

Orders can only Orders can only

have Project Mixeshave Project Mixes

Tick this box if Tick this box if

you can allow you can allow

ReRe--shipped shipped

concreteconcrete

Save the record


Projects: the main form components

Grid section showing Grid section showing

all current records in all current records in

the databasethe database

You may use the scroll You may use the scroll

bar to move through the bar to move through the

list of customerslist of customers

Details of the record Details of the record


The Products The Products

tab has Mix tab has Mix


The Shipping tab The Shipping tab

has items which can has items which can

affect Order Entryaffect Order Entry

The Main tab The Main tab

has contact has contact



Projects: adding a new one

Scroll to the bottom of the Scroll to the bottom of the

Customer list, click on the Customer list, click on the

* to start a new record (n)* to start a new record (n)1



2 Use the pullUse the pull--down box to down box to enter the Customerenter the Customer



3 Enter the Cemex Project ID Enter the Cemex Project ID and a name if requiredand a name if required



4 Enter line 1 of the Enter line 1 of the Project addressProject address

Click the + to see lines 2 Click the + to see lines 2

and 3 if you need themand 3 if you need them



Click OK to enter the address details



5Complete any of the optional fields - City , State , Postal ,

Instructions , PO Num



Enter Start Date and Expires Date Enter Start Date and Expires Date

using the pullusing the pull--down boxes to help youdown boxes to help you6



Enter contact information for Enter contact information for

the Project if requiredthe Project if required7 Save the record8



Select the Products tab -

Use the pullUse the pull--down box to down box to

enter the Mixes (Products) enter the Mixes (Products)

required on this Projectrequired on this Project9



Enter more Mixes as required Enter more Mixes as required

for the Project (no need to for the Project (no need to

enter enter EstEst Qty)Qty)10 Save the record11

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Select the Shipping tab -

Tick this box if you Tick this box if you

must have a PO for this must have a PO for this

customer when you customer when you

make an Ordermake an Order

Tick this box if the Tick this box if the

Orders can only Orders can only

have Project Mixeshave Project Mixes

Tick this box if Tick this box if

you can allow you can allow

ReRe--shipped shipped

concreteconcrete

Save the record

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Orders: the main form components

Grid section showing all orders Grid section showing all orders

for Date and Status selected for Date and Status selected

(like an Order Index)(like an Order Index)

Details of the Order Details of the Order


The Tickets button would The Tickets button would

show all loads batched for show all loads batched for

the selected Orderthe selected Order

Date will Date will

default to todaydefault to todayStatus will default to Status will default to

Open OrdersOpen Orders

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Orders: adding a new one for today

If there are existing orders shown, If there are existing orders shown,

scroll to the bottom of the Order list, scroll to the bottom of the Order list,

click on the * to start a new record (n)click on the * to start a new record (n)

(you could enter an (you could enter an

Order for tomorrow by Order for tomorrow by

changing the date first)changing the date first)

Use the pullUse the pull--down box down box

to enter the Customerto enter the Customer

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to select the Projectto select the Project3

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to select the Mix ***to select the Mix ***

*** Note that if the Project or Customer forms restrict to Only Project Products

a full list of Mix Designs will not be shown

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Enter the volume required for this Order, Enter the volume required for this Order,

then press the Enter or Tab keythen press the Enter or Tab key5

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The Products tab will The Products tab will

show the Mix and show the Mix and

volume orderedvolume orderedSave the record

Enter the On Job time, Enter the On Job time,

Spacing and Estimated TravelSpacing and Estimated Travel6

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The Order will now be displayed on the Order Grid , sorted with any others, into the time to load

the next Ticket for an Order

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Orders: other things to look for

The + box can be ticked if the final The + box can be ticked if the final

total shipped quantity is unknown (then total shipped quantity is unknown (then

the order will still show)the order will still show)

The Orders will go away from the Order Grid , once completed (show them by changing the Status from

Open Orders to Show All)

You can set to an Order You can set to an Order

Status to Cancelled or Status to Cancelled or

CompletedCompleted

These times (and the loading time) are used to estimate the time for the next Ticket on any Order


Orders: copying an order from another day

Lets show how to copy an Order from yesterday (4th) to today (5th)

Click on the Date pull-down box 1

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Click on the date you want to Click on the date you want to

copy from (4copy from (4thth in our example)in our example)2



If you canIf you cant see the Order you want to t see the Order you want to

copy, change the Status to All Orderscopy, change the Status to All Orders3

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Highlight the Order you wish to copyHighlight the Order you wish to copy 4



Either Either rightright--clickclick in this area of the form, in this area of the form,

or use the Edit menu, then select Copyor use the Edit menu, then select Copy5

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The The Copy OrderCopy Order poppop--up up

form will appear, click on form will appear, click on

the Date pullthe Date pull--down boxdown box

Click on the 5Click on the 5thth or the red or the red

circle marked circle marked Today:Today:

Enter the new On Job Enter the new On Job

time, then click on the time, then click on the

Copy buttonCopy button

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Click on the 5Click on the 5thth or the red or the red

circle marked circle marked Today:Today:9

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The Order form will now show your new Order for today


Batch Setup: (from an Order)

If you donIf you dont see the Batch Setup button t see the Batch Setup button

here, open up the Batch Setup formhere, open up the Batch Setup form

Make sure you have the cursor (>>) pointing to

the right Order

Click on Create Ticket

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Batch Setup:

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5Use the pullUse the pull--down box to select the down box to select the

Truck you want to use for this LoadTruck you want to use for this Load

Change the Load Size Change the Load Size

if you need toif you need to


Batch Setup:

6Click the Dispatch button if Click the Dispatch button if

you want to you want to stackstack the loadsthe loads

Click the Batch Setup button if Click the Batch Setup button if

you want to batch it nowyou want to batch it now6

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Batch Setup:7

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Open up the Batch Setup formOpen up the Batch Setup form

Make sure the cursor (>>) is pointing Make sure the cursor (>>) is pointing

to the right Load you want, if there are to the right Load you want, if there are

multiple loads on the multiple loads on the StackStack


Batch Setup:

9Change the Water Trim, or Adjust, or Change the Water Trim, or Adjust, or

In Truck, to adjust the Water targetIn Truck, to adjust the Water target

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Batch Setup:

10Click on the Ticket Setup tab Click on the Ticket Setup tab

if you want to check where if you want to check where

the Load is going to the Load is going to ..

Click on the Start button Click on the Start button

when you ready to make when you ready to make

concrete!concrete!11


Batch Setup:

The Batch Graphic form will open automatically, and the BATCH WILL START

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Batch Setup: Returned (re-shipped) Concrete

Let us say you need to return concrete on the 3rd load shown ..



Highlight the Load you Highlight the Load you

want to modifywant to modifyCheck this is the Truck Check this is the Truck

with returned concretewith returned concrete1 2

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Click on the Returned tab Click on the Returned tab

(this will be in Red if the (this will be in Red if the

concrete is older than 90mins)concrete is older than 90mins)

You will see the Mix that was You will see the Mix that was

last batched into this trucklast batched into this truck

This is the age of the This is the age of the concrete in MT103, and concrete in MT103, and

the Ticket number it the Ticket number it was made onwas made on

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Enter the quantity of Enter the quantity of

returned concrete in returned concrete in

the truckthe truck4 Save the changes5

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Notice the Target quantities will have Notice the Target quantities will have

reduced, to be for 6m3 of new concrete reduced, to be for 6m3 of new concrete

(1m3 is in the truck already)(1m3 is in the truck already)


Batching: Batch Graphic FormNo. of Loads batchingNo. of Loads batching

Load Running indicatorLoad Running indicator

Load Hold buttonLoad Hold button

Load buttonLoad button

Load Abort buttonLoad Abort button

Notification MessageNotification Message

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Batching: Batch Graphic FormDevice graphicDevice graphic

DeviceDevice

ProgressProgress

BarBar

Material Material

NameNameGraph Graph

with with

progress progress

barsbars

Load SummaryLoad SummaryTruck Discharge Rate Truck Discharge Rate --

speed up or slow down speed up or slow down

the material loading ratethe material loading rate

MoistureMoisture

TargetTarget

ActualActual

Scale Scale

Weight & Weight &

discharge discharge

rate rate

(kg/s)(kg/s)


Batching: Individual Device Hold

RightRight--click on the Device, click on the Device,

select Hold when you select Hold when you

need to (or just Click on need to (or just Click on

the Device)the Device)

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Batching: Individual Device Hold

RightRight--click on the click on the

Device, select Release Device, select Release

when you need towhen you need to

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Batching: to Hold the Load Click on HoldClick on Hold 1

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Batching: to Hold the Load Click on Resume to Click on Resume to carry on batchingcarry on batching 2


Batching: Individual Device Abort


Device, select Abort Device, select Abort

when you need towhen you need to

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Batching: Individual Device Abort

The Device will stop, The Device will stop,

and log as an error if and log as an error if

out of toleranceout of tolerance

2


Batching: to Abort the Load Click on AbortClick on Abort1

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Batching: to Abort the LoadClick on Cancel to carry Click on Cancel to carry

on batching, or OK to on batching, or OK to

Abort the loadAbort the load

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Batching: Change Truck


Truck, select Truck, select

Change TruckChange Truck1

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Batching: Change Truck

Enter the new Enter the new

Truck details, then Truck details, then

click Saveclick Save

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Batching: DischargingClick Load to start Click Load to start

discharge when discharge when

materials are readymaterials are ready1

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Batching: DischargingLoad changes to Load changes to

Loading while Loading while

activatedactivated2


Batching: Change Material


Device, select Device, select

Change MaterialChange Material

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Batching: Change Material

The The Change MaterialChange Material poppop--up up

form will appear, click on the form will appear, click on the

New Material pullNew Material pull--down boxdown box

Select the New Material Select the New Material

required to be batched using required to be batched using

this Devicethis Device

Note: you can also use this Note: you can also use this

form to disable a Device if form to disable a Device if

requiredrequired

(set to Active/not Active)(set to Active/not Active)

Click on Save when changes Click on Save when changes

are madeare made

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Batching: Change Material The change is effective The change is effective for the next batchfor the next batch

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Batching: Inventory Receipts


Device, select Device, select

Inventory ReceiptsInventory Receipts

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The Inventory Receipts form opens, The Inventory Receipts form opens,

enter the Quantity receivedenter the Quantity received2

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Enter any additional data you require Enter any additional data you require

to be recorded (at least the Ticket #)to be recorded (at least the Ticket #)

Save the record

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Ticket Editor:

View Weights button will allow you to View Weights button will allow you to

reprint a copy of the Batch Weightsreprint a copy of the Batch Weights

Highlight the Ticket you Highlight the Ticket you

want to look atwant to look at

Click on the Date pull-down box, if you need to look at another day

View Ticket button will allow you to View Ticket button will allow you to

reprint a copy of the Ticketreprint a copy of the Ticket

You could change the You could change the

Truck for example, Save, Truck for example, Save,

then print a new Ticketthen print a new Ticket

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Ticket Editor: view Weights

Click Print to get a copyClick Print to get a copy


Ticket Editor: view Ticket

Click Print to get a copyClick Print to get a copy

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Ticket Editor: to Cancel a Ticket

Use the Notes tab to enter a reason for cancelling the Ticket1


Ticket Editor: to Cancel a Ticket

Use the pullUse the pull--down Status box down Status box

to select Cancelledto select Cancelled Save the record2 3

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End of Day Procedures: run End of Day

Open Reports/Utilities form, the Open Reports/Utilities form, the

default process will be End Of Daydefault process will be End Of Day1



Use the scroll bar to move to the end of the Use the scroll bar to move to the end of the

list of process steps, and click on Run Grouplist of process steps, and click on Run Group2

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Reports will start to print, and the Backup and Purge Database step will start



At the process step to Restart RTC , At the process step to Restart RTC ,

Notifications will pop up to tell you about Notifications will pop up to tell you about

communication loss to the RTC, communication loss to the RTC,

acknowledge them, they are normal hereacknowledge them, they are normal here

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.. the RTC is nearly back up and running, .. the RTC is nearly back up and running,

continue to acknowledge Notificationscontinue to acknowledge Notifications4



you are done when there are no more Notifications, have a green 01 at the top of the screen, and you see Running. Completed!

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End of Day Procedures: Material Export

Open Reports/Utilities form, highlight Open Reports/Utilities form, highlight

the Material Record processthe Material Record process1



Use the pullUse the pull--down box on down box on

Company Code to select 01Company Code to select 01

Click Run Click Run

SectionSection2 3

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The Material Record export file will be The Material Record export file will be

created at this location, so go and check created at this location, so go and check



On Cemex PC, click on your On Cemex PC, click on your

desktop shortcut to get to a desktop shortcut to get to a

location on D: drivelocation on D: drive

DoubleDouble--click on the click on the Mat_RecMat_Rec

file with todayfile with todays date ons date on

You should see data You should see data

similar to thissimilar to this

Close the windows when Close the windows when

you are done lookingyou are done looking

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5

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End of Day Procedures: Ticket Export

Open Reports/Utilities form, Open Reports/Utilities form,

scroll and then highlight the scroll and then highlight the

Ticket Export processTicket Export process

Click on Click on

Run SectionRun Section1 2



The Ticket Export file will be created at this The Ticket Export file will be created at this

location, we will check location, we will check

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On Cemex PC, click on your On Cemex PC, click on your

desktop shortcut to get to a desktop shortcut to get to a

location on D: drivelocation on D: drive

DoubleDouble--click on the ticket fileclick on the ticket file

You should see data You should see data

similar to thissimilar to this

Close the windows when Close the windows when

you are done lookingyou are done looking

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End of Day Procedures: run End of Month

Open Reports/Utilities form, Open Reports/Utilities form,

select the End Of Month processselect the End Of Month process1

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Use the scroll bar to move to the end of the list Use the scroll bar to move to the end of the list

of process steps, and click on Run Group , of process steps, and click on Run Group ,

make sure you have a blank CD in the drivemake sure you have a blank CD in the drive2



Reports will start to print, and the Backup and Purge Database step will start

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the CD Writing Wizard will start



Enter a short and meaningful Enter a short and meaningful

name for the CD backupname for the CD backupClick Click

NextNext3 4

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data will start to be written to CD



Click on Click on

FinishFinish5

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End of Month is complete, End of Month is complete,

close the formclose the form6


End of Day Procedures: Normal notifications during RTC Re-start Process Steps

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